Friday, 5 August 2016

The Nice Guys (2016) 9/10

Starring : Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Yaya DaCosta, Keith David, Beau Knapp, Kim Basinger
Director : Shane Black
Running Time : 112 mins

Private Investigators Jackson Healy (Crowe) and Holland March (Gosling) find themselves working together on the case of a murdered porn actress when it becomes increasingly clear that her death was somehow related to a missing porn film that apparently had a very unsubtle subtext to the story.

This was one of the funniest action comedies I’ve seen in a very long time. Gosling and Crowe work beautifully together, with Rice playing a Nancy Drew style daughter to Gosling. The plot has its holes, mainly to do with times and places being inaccurate for 1977, but it kept me laughing throughout, from the sleep deprived hallucinations in the car to Gosling’s homage to Abbott and Costello. Anyone who loves buddy movies or action movies should definitely add this little gem to their watch list, it’s a definite must see.

You’ll like this if you liked : Kiss Kiss Bang Bang




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